Northern Pipeline Act
- Based on the vast oil reserves discovered in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Canada and the US inquired into the environmental/socio-economic impacts of a potential pipeline project that would transport oil in the north to southern markets.
- In 1977, an inquiry led by Kenneth Lysyk approved the pipeline on the condition of having regulatory oversight and mitigative measures.
- The Northern Pipeline Act was originally passed in 1978 to help facilitate the planning and construction of the Alaska Highway Gas Pipeline that would transport natural gas from Alaska to the lower 48 U.S. states through Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, making it a transboundary matter.
Citation
Northern Pipeline Act, Statutes of Canada 1985, c. N-26. https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/N-26/page-1.html#h-366170
Further Readings
For more information on the Northern Pipeline Agency (who is responsible for the affairs of the Alaska Highway Gas Pipeline in Canada): https://www.canada.ca/en/northern-pipeline-agency.html
Overlapping Topics
Energy and Natural Resources
Policy Sub-Topic
Policy Type
Legislation